Today in the News: 2 win Mega Millions jackpot

News on Mega Millions, the federal budget and a funny news report.

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Wayne Post

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Posted Dec. 18, 2013 at 6:05 PM

Posted Dec. 18, 2013 at 6:05 PM

Quote of note

"I was in a state of disbelief. I still didn't believe it when my daughter told me." - Georgia Lottery President Debbie Alford, quoting Ira Curry, one of two winners in the $648 million Mega Millions jackpot. Curry will collect $173 million for taking the cash option. The other winner hasn’t stepped forward yet.

News to know

There will be no government shutdown this time. The Senate today voted to approve a compromise federal budget that the House approved last week, and President Barack Obama has said he will sign it. That’s a big change from October, when the government was shut down for half the month.

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WGN's Dan Ponce has a laugh attack while trying to report on a story where a man captures an alligator and attempts to trade it for some beer.